Montclair, NJ- Now ranked in the top 10 teams in the nation according to the D3hoops.com National Poll, the #9 Montclair State Men's Basketball looks to keep the momentum going when they hit the road to play Ramapo on Wednesday night. 
 
GAME INFO
The conference showdown will take place in the Bradley Center with tip-off slated for 7:30 pm. Live coverage of the game can be found at monclairstateathletics.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
CHRISTIAN CEVIS and MYLES PRIMAS each put in layups to kick off the scoring in the contest. After a successful layup by the Scarlet Raiders, the Red Hawks caught fire with a 14-1 run that was capped off by a three-pointer from RYAN CASSELS and put Montclair up 18-3 with 13:16 remaining in the first half. Newark fought back and avoided an early rout with a 15-6 run that cut the lead to 24-17 with 8:25 remaining. Connections from the free throw line put Montclair back out in front by a double-digit lead of 29-19. Both teams traded blows down the stretch, and Montclair took a 40-27 lead into the second half. The Red Hawks once again took advantage of their opportunities at the free-throw line early before a back-and-forth fight led to a 50-37 score with 16:31 remaining. A Cassel's three and a layup from JACOB MORALES led to a run of 16-5 and put them up 68-42. Cevis and Cassels both had six points in that run. Facing a 20-point deficit of 72-52 with 7:19 remaining, Rutgers looked like it was going to generate a run with five unanswered points, but Morales sank a three to halt any big run attempt. Both teams exchanged buckets down the stretch, and Montclair walked away still unbeaten with a final result of 87-74.
 
TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (7-0, 3-0 NJAC)
Points Per Game: JACOB MORALES, 24.7
Rebounds Per Game: JACOB MORALES, 6.4
Field goal percentage: BRYAN YU, 1.000
Three Point Percentage: BRYAN YU, 1.000
Free throw Percentage: TY CARNEGIE, 1.000
Assists: KABRIEN GOSS, 47
Steals: CRISTIAN NICHOLSON, 15
Blocks: MYLES PRIMAS, 9
 
RAMAPO (4-5, 0-3 NJAC)
Points Per Game: Tim Linton, 15.3
Rebounds Per Game: Tim Linton, 6.3
Field goal percentage: Isaiah Chung, 1.000 
Three Point Percentage: Branden Moore, .667
Free throw Percentage: Keith Shuler, 1.000
Assists: Tyrell Murchison, 20
Steals: Tyrell Murchison, 21
Blocks: Orion Mickens, 5
 
SCOUTING RAMAPO
The Roadrunners enter this matchup with a 2-6 overall record and a 1-2 record in NJAC play. They won their first NJAC game with a 58-57 victory against Rutgers-Camden on Saturday. During the 2024-25 season, Ramapo finished with a 21-8 overall record and a 13-5 record in the NJAC. The Roadrunners are projected for a 6th-place finish in the conference according to this season's preseason poll.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Montclair and Ramapo face off for the 104th time in their series history on Saturday. Montclair commands the all-time series at 81-66.
 
LAST MEETING
The Red Hawks and the Roadrunners met last on February 28, 2025, for the NJAC Championship game. Montclair took a 91-85 victory in overtime at home to secure the 2025 NJAC trophy.